Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

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Saudi Arabia

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Jeddah (Jiddah) is 26.7% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 29.2% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Groceries: pay 11.2% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Transportation: pay 41.9% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Housing: pay 41.5% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Childcare: pay 78.5% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.8% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Clothing: pay 12.1% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Jeddah (Jiddah) are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Jeddah (Jiddah).

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Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jeddah (Jiddah) instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:

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pay 29.2% more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.89 MYR19.98	$6.13 SAR23.00	+25.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.89 MYR19.98	$8.53 SAR32.00	+74.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MYR3.30	$0.99 SAR3.71	+22.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 MYR1.88	$0.25 SAR0.95	-44.8%
Average			+29.2%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.2% less for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 MYR4.47	$1.29 SAR4.85	+18.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 MYR28.58	$3.21 SAR12.04	-54.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.96 MYR32.51	$6.49 SAR24.37	-18.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.53 MYR10.32	$2.46 SAR9.23	-2.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.25	$3.71 SAR13.92	+83.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.32	$0.94 SAR3.52	-39.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.34	$0.78 SAR2.92	-4.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 MYR4.23	$0.71 SAR2.67	-31.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MYR2.91	$0.75 SAR2.81	+5.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.41	$0.52 SAR1.95	-12.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.54	$0.58 SAR2.17	-7.1%
Average			-11.2%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.9% more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.22 MYR13.14	$2.35 SAR8.82	-27.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 MYR49.96	$54.69 SAR205.26	+347.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR170K	$47,965.95 SAR180K	+14.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.01 MYR44.96	$17.05 SAR64.00	+54.9%
Average			+41.9%

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pay 41.5% more for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.27 MYR107.27	$67.53 SAR253.45	+157.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	$796.91 SAR2,990.68	+29.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	$530.19 SAR1,989.73	+42.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.56 MYR194.21	$68.97 SAR258.83	+45.0%
Average			+41.5%

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pay 78.5% more for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	+154.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	+25.3%
Average			+78.5%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of childcare

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pay 34.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.40 MYR17.99	$2.40 SAR9.00	-45.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 MYR12.64	$3.79 SAR14.23	+22.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	$6.66 SAR25.00	+51.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.89 MYR199.62	$79.20 SAR297.24	+62.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.02 MYR20.48	$11.99 SAR45.00	+139.0%
Average			+34.8%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 12.1% more for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.46 MYR291.78	$73.80 SAR276.94	+3.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.92 MYR171.18	$57.02 SAR214.00	+36.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.22 MYR352.05	$99.59 SAR373.73	+15.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.07 MYR392.29	$93.64 SAR351.41	-2.5%
Average			+12.1%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of clothing

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